UnitedHealth’s 18% Profit Increase is Bad News for Patients & Business;
Consumer Group Calls for Moratorium on Insurance Mergers
Jan 19, 2006Jerry Flanagan
Jerry Flanagan is Consumer Watchdog's Litigation Director. Flanagan leads Consumer Watchdog’s litigation efforts in the areas of health insurance coverage and access to treatments. He has over 20 years experience working in public interest and health care policy, legislation and litigation.
Articles by Jerry Flanagan
Insurance
Industry Greed, Not Patients’ Interest, Drives Consolidation of Health Insurers
Los Angeles Business Journal Two recent mergers, PacifiCare with United Health and Anthem with WellPoint, reveal that getting bigger is, in fact,…
Jan 9, 2006
Consumer Advocates Say Schwarzenegger’s Appeal to Bush to Lift Drug Importation Ban is Meaningless;
California Bulk Purchasing is the Solution
Jan 4, 2006
Healthcare
Get the Pork Out of Health Insurance
Health insurance premiums are increasing 250% faster...
Jan 2, 2006
Healthcare
Watch the PBS’ NOW Show on Junk Health Care, ¿Payment Due,” Featuring Dana Christensen and FTCR Advocates
Read the transcript of the program. View a ...
Jan 2, 2006
Insurance
60% of Californians Support Universal Health Care — What’s Your Vote?
Which would you prefer — the current health insurance system in the United States, in which most people get their health insurance…
Jan 1, 2006
Insurance
Current Proposals for Universal Health Care
Proposal: Senate Bill 840 (Senator Sheila Kuehl) Status: Pending in California Legislature ...
Jan 1, 2006
CA Stem Cell Institute Must Allow Taxpayers and Patients to Have a Controlling Interest in New Medical Breakthroughs
Consumer Group Calls on Regulators to Protect $3 Billion Investment
Oct 31, 2005
CalPERS Board Opposes $345 Million In Merger Bonuses for PacifiCare Executives;
FTCR Says Schwarzenegger Should Give Back $78K In PacifiCare Campaign Contributions
Oct 17, 2005
Privacy
State needs return on investment in stem-cell studies
San Jose Mercury News (California) Voters deserve what they voted for and taxpayers deserve what they are paying for. That means that…
Oct 10, 2005
Privacy
State needs return on investment in stem-cell studies
San Jose Mercury News (California) Voters deserve what they voted for and taxpayers deserve what they are paying for. That means that…
Oct 10, 2005
Insurance
The Tipping Point for Health Care Reform
The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA) The fact that the cost of providing a year's worth of health insurance for a family is now…
Sep 30, 2005
13 of 16 Stem Cell Grantees Have Conflicts-of-Interest With Drug and BioTech Companies;
Taxpayer Money Will Finance Industry Profits Unless Public 'Owns' New Medical Breakthroughs
Sep 29, 2005
Consumer and Patient Groups Call on Regulators to Oppose PacifiCare Merger at Sacramento Hearing
PacifiCare Bonuses & Reserves Enough to Health Care for 278,000 Californians For An Entire Year
Sep 16, 2005
Health Care Premiums Surpass Minimum Wage Salary;
Increase Marks the Beginning of the End of Health Care System
Sep 14, 2005